Afghanistan and Pakistan said they had agreed a 48-hour ceasefire on Wednesday, following days of deadly clashes between the neighbors and former allies.
The fighting followed strikes in the Afghan capital Kabul and the border province of Paktika last Thursday – which the Taliban government blamed on Pakistan, though Islamabad has not officially acknowledged the attacks.
Both sides have confirmed a brief ceasefire that came into effect late afternoon local time.
Experts warn these latest attacks could signal a new era of instability for the neighbors, which have maintained steady and strategic relations for years despite frequent skirmishes along their disputed border.
Here’s what we know about the violence, which prompted calls to de-escalate from China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and an offer from US President Donald Trump to broker peace.
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